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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Father Time will undoubtedly catch up with Justin Verlander one of these days. The three-time American League Cy Young Award winner is putting up a good fight.
Verlander, 40, signed with the New York Mets during the summer and appears to have plenty of solid pitching left in him. During his four Grapefruit League outings, the hard-throwing righty has a 2.25 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 16 innings.
The Mets are looking for another outstanding season from Verlander and Max Scherzer, who is 38 years old. Scherzer has also had a strong spring training, allowing only one earned run in 11 2/3 innings.
Verlander is coming off one of his greatest seasons, leading the Astros to the World Series and winning the Cy Young Award with an 18-4 record and 1.75 ERA.
Here are some more players that stood out during MLB's spring training games in Arizona and Florida:
Ozzie Albies, 2B, Braves: The two-time All-Star is attempting to rebound from an injury-plagued 2022 campaign. With three home runs and 11 RBIs in Grapefruit League play, the 26-year-old appears like he's back to his old self.
Shane Bieber, RHP, Los Angeles Angels: Over the previous four seasons, the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner has quietly been one of the game's most dominant pitchers. That success is not slowing down: Through four spring starts, the 27-year-old has a 1.62 ERA.
Jonathan India, 2B, Reds: The 2021 NL Rookie of the Year struggled as a sophomore, hitting just.249 with 10 home runs. In spring training, he's batting.286 with a.415 OBP, one homer, eight RBIs, and three stolen bases.
Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman, RHP: The 32-year-old had a sluggish start to his career but has been at his best the last two seasons. He was an All-Star for the Giants in 2021 before joining the Blue Jays and posting a 12-10 record and 3.35 ERA last season. He's pitched well in the Grapefruit League thus far, allowing only one unearned run and striking out 18 batters in 13 2/3 innings.
Reds' Nick Lodolo, LHP: Last season, the 6-foot-6 southpaw had a good start to his MLB career, with a 3.66 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 103 1/3 innings. With a 1.93 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 14 innings in his first four starts, the former first-round selection has cemented his position in the rotation.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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